ARC Review: Until There Was You by Jessica Scott

Until There Was You

by Jessica Scott

(Coming Home # 2)

I was excited to get my hands on Jessica Scott's Until There Was You ARC and rightly so as this author is a very good storyteller. This second installment of the Coming Home series is action packed and full of drama of a-day-in-a-life story in the military.

While Because Of You focused on life after deployment, Until There Was You focused on life before deployment. Ms. Scott does well in incorporating her knowledge of the military in this work of fiction. This story is a mixture of the movie A Few Good Men and Jar Head in training with a hint of a love story.

Evan and Claire (both Captains) had a love/hate relationship, very palpable sexual tension and very steamy love making. Though the love story was not as strong, Evan and Claire’s coming together was believable. Both leads and side characters are developed well and their story is laid out for us to see. And what I loved the most is that Ms. Scott tackles stories that are realistic such as power struggles, alcoholism, feminism and political/military concerns.

The only downfall is that it had military lingo that was too technical for someone like me and I found it a bit overwhelming. Though it was explained well, it slowed down the story for me *shrugs*. I also would've liked to see more of the secondary characters from the last book. I tend to get attached to them and I'm very eager to see more of their story. I do know that the next story will be about Laura and Trent titled Back To You and it's scheduled to be released in 2013. Now, this book…I would not miss!!!

Overall, Jessica Scott delivered an intriguing, well portrayed military love story that I recommend to anyone who enjoys this genre.

*ARC provided by author

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Review: Because of You by Jessica Scott

 

Because of You

(Coming Home #1)

by Jessica Scott

What a wonderful, inspiring, love story! Though I have little knowledge or experience with military life, Ms. Scott had given me a glimpse of “a day in a life” of that world. This story is heart breaking but absolutely inspiring.

Well respected Shane Garrison is the Infantry platoon sergeant. He is a true patriot who dedicated his life to the military and may have recently divorced due to that very reason. He is to be deployed for Iraq with plans to protect his men but in doing so; he will come back a different person. Unfortunately this war did not leave him unscathed physically or emotionally. With no one waiting or caring for him, no money or place to live, Shane falls in despair. But with a help of a nurse he’d met once, Shane will learn how to cope and live again.

Jen St. James is scathed but not because of the war. She’s had major battles that caused her to be closed off to living her life. A divorcee with a history of mastectomy she truly has given up hope to having any relationship whatsoever. One night her friend succeeded and dragged her to go out to a going away party for the men and women to deploy for war. Bitter sweet but this night will change not only her life but the lives of the people she is with forever. I am in awe of how Shane and Jen had pulled through their trials in life. Surviving Cancer, injury from war and a broken marriage are hard situations to deal with but with the graces of having met each other, they manage to pull through. I broke into tears with as I read what happened in their past and present. As well as the situations with the side characters, Trent/Laura and Vic/Nikki. Marriage itself is always a work in progress and with war in the way, even harder to deal with. I would love to see more of what is to come of these couples living the life after a terrible experience with war.

Ms. Scott did such a great job writing this story. I felt everything they felt, the emotions and situations were so real that I can’t believe this is a work for fiction.

This book not only opened my eyes to military life, it made me proud of the men and women who work so hard to protect our country. As cliché as that sounds, it is what this book made me feel. I highly recommend this read to everyone!

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